SYNTHESYS+ and GGBN Everything done regarding molecular collections within SYNTHESYS+ should be done under the GGBN umbrella Every SYNTHESYS+ partner with biorepository must be a GGBN member (e.g. observer status -> no fees ) GGBN currently 60 members with ca. 12-14 million samples 6-7% available through GGBN GGBN/GGI awards program started, 6 institutions will get financial support to mobilize their data Until GGBN 2018 conference > 2 million samples will be made available!

SYNTHESYS+ Potential Tasks (Template) Category: Molecular Collections Title Enabling Access to Molecular Collections Vision All molecular sample data available through GGBN The key challenge(s) Implementing GGBN Data Standard KPI’s Possible measures of success e.g. #loans, #requests, #downloads, #genera, #families, #biodiversity Possible Partners ALL with biorepository IUCN, INSDC, CITES

SYNTHESYS+ Potential Tasks (Template) Category: Molecular Collections Title Enabling Access to Molecular Collections Vision All molecular sample data available through GGBN (gDNA, eDNA, aDNA, tissues, eSamples, cultures) The key challenge(s) Implementing GGBN Data Standard KPI’s Possible measures of success e.g. #loans, #requests, #downloads, #genera, #families, #biodiversity Possible Partners ALL with biorepository IUCN, INSDC, CITES

SYNTHESYS+ Potential Tasks (Template) Category: Molecular Collections Title Outreach to new users and other biobanks (e.g. crops, vet, culture collections) Vision Knowledge exchange between communities, joint projects and research, donation of research material to biobank hubs The key challenge(s) Identifying new users, public engagement, small collections without support, language barrier KPI’s Possible measures of success e.g. #attendeesGGBNconference, #longtermViability?, #depositions Possible Partners Zoos, livestock, crop, European Virus Archive, universities IUCN, INSDC, CITES